Intern - CyberSecurity Analyst

$37,440 - $49,920/Yr

Nelnet - Alliance, NE

Full-time - Intern

Alliance, NE

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About the position

At Nelnet, we are more than just a student loan servicer; we are a technology company, an idea incubator, and a start-up accelerator. Our vision is to make dreams possible, and we are looking for an intern to join our CyberSecurity Analyst team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful work that directly impacts our business. Interns at Nelnet receive one-on-one mentorship, competitive pay, a flexible schedule, and participate in intern-specific programming designed to enhance their professional experience. As a CyberSecurity Analyst intern, you will work closely with various business lines and our IT shared services team to determine, implement, and define security measures and processes necessary to protect our organization. You will perform application and environment security testing, conduct automated static and dynamic code analysis, and develop internal automation and integrations with security services. Collaboration with development teams is essential to advance the security of applications through training, code reviews, and the promotion of best practices. You will also be responsible for administering, testing, implementing, and maintaining security products and processes to protect our information systems from unauthorized access or damage. Understanding the policies, standards, and regulations that govern our business is crucial, as is the ability to interface with both the business and user community to address their security needs. This role requires a proactive approach to staying updated on the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures, ensuring that you are equipped to handle the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Perform application and environment security testing, evaluation, and hardening.
• Conduct automated static and dynamic code analysis with report creation and delivery.
• Develop internal automation and integrations with implemented security services.
• Collaborate with development teams to advance security of applications through training, code review, and promotion of best practices.
• Demonstrate an adequate understanding of security products, processes, and protection measures.
• Understand security intelligence, methodologies, and remain up to date on the latest breach trends including vulnerabilities and counter measures.
• Administer, test, implement, and maintain the necessary security products and processes to protect information systems assets.
• Interface with both the business and user community to understand their security needs.
• Review, analyze, implement and administer vendor and internally developed security software, products and procedures to address security requirements.
• Participate in risk assessments, data processing, and security enhancements.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in an IT-related field.
• Proficient in the use of development and Application Security products.
• Proficient in at least one development language (e.g., C#, Java).
• Familiarity with continuous integration and DevSecOps.
• Familiarity and experience with various regulations governing IT environments.
• Knowledge of security, control, and computer technology.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply concepts of statistics and probability to identify and address problems, trends, and relationships in work-related data.
• Knowledge of various computer systems and software to input, access, modify or produce information.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in developing in web technologies.
• Eager to learn and help others.
• Good work ethic and habits.
• Energetic and enthusiastic attitude.

Benefits

• One-on-one mentorship
• Competitive pay
• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• Intern-specific programming
• Meaningful work experience